The Beginning of the 4x4 Obsession
How did you become a four-wheeldrive enthusiast and what was your first 4x4? I’ve found that it’s a topic which often comes up while sitting around a campfire or leaning on a shop bench with new 4x4 friends, and I love to hear the stories of fellow wheelers. Me, I’ve always been a gearhead. It started when I was just a young’un; about the time I got a ride in my uncle’s ’62 Plymouth Fury convertible. To this day, I remember that grumbly V-8 and the feel of the wind in my hair. After that, I was all about cars. I bought magazines about cars and read ’em cover to cover. And then I read ’em again. I absorbed every word, which in retrospect was amazing because I couldn’t focus on or…
